The voting for the Oscars closed at 5pm PT on Thursday, marking the end of a months-long campaign season that began with late summer film festivals in Venice, Telluride, and Toronto. The final stretch of the awards race has seen Sinners gaining ground after Michael B. Jordan's win at the Actor Awards, suggesting a shift in momentum towards Ryan Coogler's vampire thriller.
Key Takeaways
The Oscars voting closed Thursday after a months-long campaign season, with 'Sinners' gaining ground following its Actor Awards win. The ceremony is set for March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Voting for the Oscars concluded on Thursday
- 'Sinners' wins best ensemble and Michael B. Jordan wins best male actor at the Actor Awards, shifting momentum towards the film
- Oscars ceremony scheduled for March 15 at the Dolby Theatre with announced presenters including Robert Downey Jr., Paul Mescal, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Conan O'Brien
- 'Sinners' nominated for a record 16 Oscars, in tight race with 'One Battle After Another'
- Best picture category is a two-horse race between 'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another', with other contenders including 'Sentimental Value', 'Marty Supreme', 'Hamnet', and 'Bugonia'.
The Oscars ceremony will take place on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Presenters announced include Robert Downey Jr., Paul Mescal, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Conan O'Brien. Barbra Streisand is reportedly in talks to participate in a tribute to actor and director Robert Redford as part of the In Memoriam section.
Sinners has been nominated for a record 16 Oscars and is locked in a tight race with Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. The Actor Awards win for Jordan, who won best male actor at the Screen Actors Guild’s 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, has led prominent commentators to suggest that momentum has swung decisively towards Sinners. The victory showed that it has a strong chance to win at the Oscars, too, despite an almost unblemished run of awards for Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. It’s won at the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild Awards, the BAFTAs and the Directors Guild Awards.
The best picture category appears to be a two-horse race between Sinners and One Battle After Another, with both films receiving considerable attention throughout the awards season. Other contenders in the ten-film category include Sentimental Value, Marty Supreme, Hamnet, and Bugonia.
In the acting categories, Jessie Buckley is considered a strong favorite for best actress for her role in Hamnet. The best actor category remains uncertain, with Michael B. Jordan's win at the Actor Awards giving him an edge over Leonardo DiCaprio and other contenders like Timothée Chalamet and Wagner Moura.
The supporting acting categories are also wide open, with notable performances by Teyana Taylor, Amy Madigan, Wunmi Mosaku in best supporting actress, and Jacob Elordi, Stellan Skarsgård, Delroy Lindo, Sean Penn, and Benicio Del Toro in best supporting actor.
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